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Previewing 2019 Football: vs. Florida State

Andy Backstrom • November 8, 2019

The Seminoles fired Willie Taggart after their latest loss, so a team coached by interim head coach Odell Haggins stumbles into Chestnut Hill on what will be a frigid Saturday.

BC’s Last Five Matchups With Dave Clawson’s Wake Forest

Bradley Smart • September 25, 2019

Steve Addazio and Dave Clawson have had no shortage of wild back-and-forth games over the last five years. Here's a look at each of them, from the 3-0 debacle to last year's shootout win in Winston-Salem.

Nine Eagles Sign With NFL Teams as Undrafted Free Agents

Bradley Smart • April 28, 2019

Nine BC players signed with NFL teams after the end of the annual draft, including Jeff Smith, Hamp Cheevers, Lukas Denis, and Connor Strachan.

2019 Eagles’ Top-Five Potential Undrafted Free Agents

Andy Backstrom • March 25, 2019

BC is expected to have seven or so players selected in this year's NFL Draft—but what about the guys that might not hear their name called in April?

Lindstrom Draws Attention of Patriots, Smith(s) Impress at BC Pro Day

Bradley Smart • March 21, 2019

Chris Lindstrom spent the day under the watchful eye of New England Patriots offensive line coach Dante Scarnecchia, while Jeff Smith and Ray Smith had strong performances.

Notebook: Up-and-Down Brown, Allen Stand Out in Road Loss to Florida State

Bradley Smart • November 18, 2018

Zach Allen had a big game for his NFL Draft prospects, while Anthony Brown had a horrible first half but was much improved after the break in a road defeat at the hands of the Seminoles.

At FSU, Addazio’s Inconsistent Game Management Costs BC Fourth-Quarter Lead

Andy Backstrom • November 18, 2018

The Eagles had a chance to clinch their first eight-win season since 2009, but Steve Addazio elected to punt the game away to Florida State, which kept its 36-year bowl streak alive with a 74-yard game-winning touchdown.

Like 2009, BC’s College GameDay Is About Beating the Odds

Andy Backstrom • November 8, 2018

Nine years ago, Mark Herzlich announced that he was cancer free on the set of College GameDay. The iconic morning show is coming back to BC on Saturday and will highlight another comeback story—not of a player, but a program.

Aggressive Play-Calling Paves the Way for Dominant Win Over Miami

Andy Backstrom • October 26, 2018

A pair of trick plays jumpstarted the Eagles' offense—a unit that scored on its first three possessions and made Miami, the second-ranked defensive team in the country, look, quite frankly, overrated.

Previewing 2018-19 Men’s Hockey: No. 2 St. Cloud State

Marc Occhipinti • October 25, 2018

Having lost their first three games of the season for the first time since the 1930s, the Eagles return home desperate for a win against St. Cloud State—a team that swept BC last season.

Bailey Ignites Rushing Attack, Carries Eagles to Victory Against Louisville

Andy Backstrom • October 13, 2018

Freshman running back David Bailey made his first appearance since Week Two and racked up 112 yards and a touchdown in just three quarters of play, enabling BC to pull away from the Cardinals in the second half.

Notebook: Poor Execution Early Dooms BC in Loss to Wolfpack

Bradley Smart • October 7, 2018

The Eagles special teams unit turned in an impressive performance for the first time this season, but it was offset by an offense that took almost three full quarters to find any success in a disappointing loss.